/R E P E A T -- College and university students launch campaign targeting homophobia and transphobia on campus/
TORONTO , May 16, 2012 /CNW/ - On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario and the Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line have launched ...
Media advisory - Anti-homophobia and anti-transphobia public service announcement to be launched
TORONTO , May 16, 2012 /CNW/ - On the eve of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line and coalition partners are launching a public service announcement ...
Monopolizing Marriage: Gay Marriage and Other Traditional Versions
It’s a good time to be gay (and lesbian and bi and trans). Obama’s support for same-sex marriage came shortly after another LGBT win: Miriam Quiambao’s recent homophobic statements galvanized support for the LGBT community, raising awareness and even sympathy for their cause. Momentum is on the LGBT community’s side, and with this week’s celebration [...]
Parenting Gay Kids
It's a statistic that's gotten a lot of play recently, but one that bears repeating: as many as 40 percent of gay, lesbian and bisexual teens have attempted suicide, according to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. And a recent study from Columbia University found that gay teens were five times...
Central Florida LGBT Visitor’s Bureau Announces Orlando's "Gay-friendly Sky Campaign"
Converge Orlando, Inc., doing business as http://www.OrlandoGayTravel.com, plans to rally support for aerial banners over Disney in response to the Florida Family Association's decision to “warn” tourist of gays in the parks.Orlando, FL (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 Efforts to bring tens of thousands of visitors to the city beautiful could be jeopardized if plans by a local group to scare gay tourists ...
City council OKs draft of anti-discrimination ordinance
In what proved to be a surprise to both proponents and opponents of gay rights, the Hutchinson City ...
Obama seeks political gain from gay marriage move
US President Barack Obama on Monday sought to leverage his decision to back gay marriage for political gain, drawing a sharp contrast between his position and that of his Republican foe Mitt Romney.
Saying no to homophobia with flowers
Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) and ‘We Are’ are commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia which is celebrated annually today - on the 17 May. Today adverts from MGRM’s Think Before You Speak: Making Life Better for LGBT Youth Campaign will be displayed on a number of newspapers.
Myanmar holds first gay pride celebrations
Around 400 people packed into the ballroom of a Yangon hotel to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Trans-phobia. -AFP
Myanmar to celebrate first gay pride event
YANGON: Myanmar will hold its first ever gay pride celebrations Thursday, organisers said, as social attitudes liberalise in tandem with political reforms in the formerly army-ruled nation.